Oral Ambu-bag insufflation to remove unilateral nasal foreign bodies

The nose is perhaps the most common site for the insertion of foreign bodies by children. Removal is essential. We report the successful use of the oral Ambu-bag insufflation technique to remove unilateral nasal foreign bodies in three children. Conscious sedation was not required. There were no com...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 1996, Vol.14 (1), p.57-58
Main Author: Finkelstein, Jeff A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Ent, stomatology, face, injuries. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents: otorhinolaryngology
Female
Foreign Bodies - therapy
foreign body
Humans
Infant
insufflation
Insufflation - instrumentation
Insufflation - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Mouth
Nose
Posture
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:The nose is perhaps the most common site for the insertion of foreign bodies by children. Removal is essential. We report the successful use of the oral Ambu-bag insufflation technique to remove unilateral nasal foreign bodies in three children. Conscious sedation was not required. There were no complications.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90017-0